Rodney King trial
Java explosion
Will the four police officers get a fair civil rights trial? Open Forum I Page 6
The coffee house experience is explored and reviewed. Lifestyle I Page 8
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Volume 46, Number 14
Parking problems extend off campus By Patty Lane
Staff Writer Overcrowded parking lots at Palomar College continue to force students to hunt for parking offcampus in surrounding residential
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Paloma residents are angry that their neighborhood has become an alternate Palomar parking lot.
Students say they are parking in the adjacent housing communities because there are no available spaces. "Fridays are lighter days, but during the week I just park out here," said student Steve Ark. Many of the residents who live in the Paloma development are not happy that the cars have taken over their neighborhood. Mirella King,
who has lived in the development for three years said that she usually notices a drop-off after the semester begins, but said it seems to be getting worse. King's main concern is with the safety of her child. "There is no way any mom is going to let their kid cross the street," she said. She said that the road around her quiet little home is "like a freeway," when students are looking for a place to park. Even though students who park illegally get ticketed, King said it is a real hazard because of the possibility of not having access to a flre hydrant in an emergency.
• See PARKING, page 3
ASG tightens money belt Palomar clubs banned from selli"g food
By Roger Fregoso Staff Writer
Wednesday's Associated Student Government began with a disclaimer from the panel's adviser: spend ASG money cautiously because the funds in accounts are quickly dwindling. "I encouraged the ASG to think of all the ramiflcations in their spending," said Student Activities Director Jim Bowen. Newly appointed Treasurer Erik Drinkwater agreed with the adviser. "If we're going to spend money, let's not take it in big chunks," Drinkwater told his colleagues. He noted the emergency reserves account currently held $3,000. The student government did put Bowen's disclaimer into action at the meeting. With over $13,600 on the agenda slated to be spent, they only approved $2900 for a new audio board at KKSM, the campus radio station, and $2,500 to renew a contract for a legislative computer program. KKSM staff members asked for money • ·to replace their audio board which is over 20 years old and not up to date with technology. The reasoning for allocating money, according to some ASG members, was that the funds will come from the vending budget, an account which is usually difficult to get money from. Bowen was pleased to see that his advice was taken seriously. "I think honest discussion and debate came about how much they should spend and how," he said. "I think it's healthy for them to go slow and not treat (spending) as if it was their own money," Bowen added. He believes it was necessary to caution the group on their spending habits. The student government postponed allo-
eating $1,500 for a new ASG office com. puter. Senator Garrett Collins introduced this item because he said their two computers do not have enough memory and there are too many people that have to wait in line to use them. If this request was approved, it would leave the facilities account with a zero bal-
ance. Action on a request of $1,000 to restore the "P'' on the mountain behind campus was also postponed until the next meeting. Renewing a $2,500 annual contract for a legislative computer program was also highly debated. Legitech is a computer program similar to a news wire which sends legislative information from Sacramento to the ASG office via a modem. Some argued that the ASG students don't use the system enough to make it worth the amount. Joanne Laviolette, a student employee who coordinates student events, mentioned that perhaps Legitech could be made accessible to more students such as political science majors. A majority of ASG members agreed and the recommendation to approve the contract passed. ASG also postponed approving $4,200 for their travel expenses until the next meeting. When ASG members travel to lobby elected offlcials on student-related issues, their expenses are paid out of the student representation account, money accumulated fromthe$1 fee students pay every semester. Proposed expenditures include $3,000 for meals, lodging, transportation and registration for the entire group to attend a Legislative Conference in Sacramento May 710. The second half of the travel expenses include $1,200 for the Chancellors Offlce Mega Conference in Irvine April1-3. • See ASG, page 1
By Kathy Combs StaffWriler
In what's been deScribed as a "frustrating" decision, Palomar clubs will be required to curtail selling food as a means of raising funds. According to Auxiliary Services Director Virginia Dower, the decision was made following presspre from tbe stale Health Department for all groups ~ food to comply with state regulations. The clubs, unlike vendors at Palomar, don't bave a bealth certifk:ate, Dower said, and this shifts the responsibility for'p:oper food preparation, packaging and disliibution to lbe college. "The Health J)epartntent says Food Services is responsible,'' Dower said. ..We have no way to tell where the food comes from. If someone became m the college could be sued... Dower said the clubs would be allowed to sell food for a few days throughout the semester at campus..wi<Je events. However, Palomar does not have the money or the manpower to supavise food sales on an unlimited basis, sbe added. "It's costing more money to supervise them then they are making," she said. Inter..OnbCouncil Chairperson, Heather "Dougie" Douglas called the measure, "frustrating'' and "irritating." "Selling food bas been a good fund-raiser fot the clubs,'' she said. Hit hard by tbedecision is the Native Ameri<:an Student Alliance, whO regUlarly sells ••fried bread.'~ Martinsaidlheclub "badtojumpthrougb hoops'' to sell food at the Columbus Day event In tbe future the club will only be able to sell the bread for one day during multiple-day events. And Martin maintained the reasons for selling food reach beyond dollars. Selling fried bread promotes "cultural pluralism, .. she said. The sales are a way to.reduce
racial tension, she added.
' Palomar Sbould be a vehicle for education,.. Martin said. Obtainil)g a health cenificate can \>¢ a kfp:~tb,y process requ~g in tion of everything involved in preparing and distn"butiiig food. lt took about90 or the college to ~iye .a eertificate for the Snack Shadr, Dower said. To combat the problem, Martin said the club is considering selling tbe bread at other locations such as the Escondido Centet where the restriction does not apply.